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Classical Season 2019 / 20 CLASSICAL SEASON 2019 / 20 Welcome Welcome to our 2019/20 Classical Season. We are proud to be at the centre of classical music in London, bringing the very best from leading classical artists from around the world to our three venues: our iconic concert hall, Royal Festival Hall, and our refurbished Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. This promises to be another exciting season, bringing together world-class orchestras, new commissions and a much- loved repertoire. Our four resident orchestras, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and London Sinfonietta, present standout series that are sure to prove, as ever, thought- provoking and enjoyable. I look forward to seeing you there. Elaine Bedell Chief Executive, Southbank Centre In 2020 we mark Beethoven’s 250th birthday, and our season highlights include performances of his most original and time-honoured works, a series about his influence on other composers, Beethoven & the Avant-Garde, curated by Artist in Residence pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and a fresh look at his Symphony No.9, conducted by Associate Artist Marin Alsop and featuring over 400 performers including the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Music and art spark off each other in a series of concerts alongside the Hayward Gallery’s upcoming Bridget Riley exhibition, featuring performances from Sean Shibe and Colin Currie, and music by Éliane Radigue, Julia Wolfe, Steve Reich and Georg Friedrich Haas. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra’s award-winning production of Peter Grimes promises to be another immersive experience: conducted by Edward Gardner, it features an all-star cast led by the incomparable Stuart Skelton as a definitive Grimes. You can also join us for recitals and chamber music from world- class artists including Anne-Sophie Mutter, Stephen Hough, Daniil Trifonov and Sheku Kanneh-Mason; Michael Tilson Thomas celebrating his 75th birthday and final season with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; and Hyperfutures, a weekend showcase for the complete works of visionary composer Edgard Varèse, conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. All this, plus free events, pre-concert talks, live screenings and workshops from the most exciting artists, conductors, orchestras and ensembles the world over. Gillian Moore CBE Director of Music, Southbank Centre © Mark Allan Marin Alsop conducting Bernstein’s MASS at Royal Festival Hall in 2018. She returns in 2020 for a re-imagining of Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and massed choirs. September Monday 23 September, 7.30pm Thursday 26 September, 7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra: To the Cabaret! Angels and Demons Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis Metropolis Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Dagmar Manzel singer Christian Tetzlaff violin narrator to be announced Hindemith Ragtime (well- Programme includes songs by Kurt tempered) Weill and Friedrich Hollaender. JS Bach 2 Chorale Preludes arr. Queen Elizabeth Hall Schoenberg for orchestra £32 £20 £12* Berg Violin Concerto Hindemith Symphony, Mathis Tuesday 24 September, 7.30pm der Maler The Quentin Maclean Legacy Royal Festival Hall £36 £28 £19 £12 Premium seats £45* International Organ Series Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: Insights talk: Gavin Richard Hills organ Plumley introduces the evening’s programme. Admission free. Gilbert & Sullivan Overture, Iolanthe Friday 27 September, 7.30pm Babbling Maclean London Philharmonic Coates London Suite (London Everyday) Orchestra: Jurowski’s Tchaikovsky Bayco Elizabethan Masque German 3 Dances from Nell Gwyn Isle of Noises Whitlock Dignity and Impudence Vladimir Jurowski conductor March; Plymouth Suite Julia Fischer violin Curzon The Boulevardier Knussen Scriabin settings Docker Tabarinage Britten Violin Concerto Royal Festival Hall £15* Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 (Pathétique) Royal Festival Hall Thursday 26 September, 7.30pm £46 £35 £25 £14 Premium seats £65* BBC Concert Orchestra: Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: Orchestra Unwrapped pre-concert talk. Admission free. Tom Service presenter Saturday 28 September, 7.30pm The BBC Concert Orchestra teams up with Tom Service, presenter of Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: BBC Radio 3’s The Listening Service, Minimalism Changed My Life to explore the multifaceted role of Army of Generals an orchestra in the 21st century. The British Paraorchestra Queen Elizabeth Hall All-Star Collective £28 £18 £12* Charles Hazlewood conductor Queen Elizabeth Hall £20* 2019 Saturday 28 September, 7.30pm Licence to Thrill: The Music of Bond London Concert Orchestra John Rigby conductor Tim Howar guest singer Programme includes: Goldfinger, From Russia with Love, Diamonds are Forever, Skyfall, Writing’s on Key the Wall, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, Moonraker, The Man London Philharmonic with the Golden Gun, A View to a Orchestra Kill and many more Philharmonia Orchestra Royal Festival Hall £49.50 £39.50 £29.50 £24.50 £19.50 £16.50* London Sinfonietta Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment * No transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles. For other bookings transaction fees apply: £3 online; £3.50 over the phone. If you wish to receive tickets in the post, a £1 delivery charge applies. © Camilla Greenwell Camilla © Sunday 29 September, 12 noon Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Insights Day: The Weimar Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor. Republic (1919 – 33) Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis Series advisor Gavin Plumley curates a range of speakers, film and live performance to bring the culture of the Weimar period to life. Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall £25; £15 Southbank Centre Members and 29 September 7.30pm Philharmonia concert bookers.* Sunday 29 September, 7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra: The Party’s Over Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin Rebecca Nelsen soprano Busoni 2 Studies for Doktor Faust Weill Concerto for violin & wind orchestra Berg Lulu Suite Hindemith Dances from Das Nusch-Nuschi Royal Festival Hall £36 £28 £19 £12 Premium seats £45* Sunday 29 September, 7.30pm © Jonathan Harper© Anna Meredith & Nicole Lizée Southbank Sinfonia André de Ridder conductor Programme includes: Anna Meredith 4 Tributes to 4am for chamber orchestra & electronics Nicole Lizée New work (World premiere) Queen Elizabeth Hall £22 £12* Paraorchestra performs on 28 September 2019. * No transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles. For other bookings transaction fees apply: £3 online; £3.50 over the phone. If you wish to receive tickets in the post, a £1 delivery charge applies. October October Tuesday 1 October, 7.30pm Saturday 5 October, 7.30pm Yulianna Avdeeva: Chopin, Crouch End Festival Chorus: Schumann & Schubert Beethoven – Missa Solemnis International Piano Series London Mozart Players Yulianna Avdeeva piano David Temple conductor Erica Eloff soprano Chopin Nocturne in C sharp minor, Benjamin Hulett tenor B.49 (Op. posth.); Nocturne in F, Neal Davies bass Op.15 No.1; Ballade No.3 in A flat, Crouch End Festival Chorus Op.47; Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.45; Scherzo No.3 in C sharp New work Winner of CEFC minor, Op.39; 3 Mazurkas, Op.59; ‘From the heart’ competition Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op.44 Beethoven Mass in D (Missa Schumann Phantasiestücke, Op.12 solemnis) Schubert Fantasy in C, D.760 Queen Elizabeth Hall (Wandererfantasie) £28 £24 £18 £12.50* Queen Elizabeth Hall £45 £35 £25 £18 £10* Saturday 5 October, 7.30pm London Philharmonic Wednesday 2 October, 7.30pm Orchestra: London Philharmonic Sheku Kanneh-Mason Orchestra: To the Summit Plays Elgar Isle of Noises Isle of Noises Vladimir Jurowski conductor Susanna Mälkki conductor Nicola Benedetti violin Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Elgar Violin Concerto Sibelius The Oceanides R Strauss An Alpine Symphony Elgar Cello Concerto Britten Variations on a theme of Royal Festival Hall £46 £35 £25 £14 Premium seats £65* Frank Bridge Sibelius Symphony No.6 Thursday 3 October, 7pm Royal Festival Hall £46 £35 £25 £14 Premium seats £65* Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Sunday 6 October, 12 noon Mendelssohn’s Elijah 2019 50 Years in a Day: Brahms, Salvation and Damnation Chopin & Debussy Masaaki Suzuki conductor HarrisonParrott’s 50th Carolyn Sampson soprano Anniversary Brenden Gunnell tenor Roderick Williams baritone Jess Gillam saxophone Choir of the Age of Enlightenment Jörg Widmann clarinet István Várdai cello Royal Festival Hall £45 £25 £10 Premium seats £75* Víkingur Ólafsson piano Alice Sara Ott piano Saturday 5 October, 11.30am Andreas Scholl counter-tenor Tamar Halperin piano Southbank Sinfonia Family Concert Programme includes: Brahms Trio in A minor for clarinet, Natalia Luis-Bassa conductor cello & piano, Op.114 Dive into some of classical music’s Chopin Nocturnes, Op.9: No.1 in greatest stories in a concert for B flat minor; No.2 in E flat children aged five to 11, featuring a Satie Gnossienne No.1 chance to meet the musicians. Debussy Clair de lune from Suite Queen Elizabeth Hall bergamasque £8* A selection of Lieder and folksongs Queen Elizabeth Hall £45 £35 £25 £15* Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer at 2.30pm: percussionist Martin Grubinger performs. Admission free. * No transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles. For other bookings transaction fees apply: £3 online; £3.50 over the phone.
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